1998 Show 'N Shine at River Oaks Chrysler Plymouth
River Oaks Show & Shine Is A Hit At 41
June 20, 1998 · Houston, TX
Story submitted by Tim Sladek
At best count, an amazing 41 classic and late model Mopars turned out for the 3rd Annual River Oaks Chrysler Plymouth Jeep on Saturday, June 20, 1998.
If you wanted to see a great variety of Mopars, then this was the place to
be. The amazing variety included, to name a few; a Hemi T-Bucket, a 39
Plymouth Convertible, a 59 Belvedere, 61 Dart, 64 Dart GT, a pair of 63
Polaras, a pair of 64 Belvederes, an early 70s model Duster and a 90s model
V-6 Duster, a 67 Coronet R/T, a 68 Coronet, a 68 GTX, a 68 Sport Fury, a 69
Roadrunner, a 72 Polara, a 79 Cordoba, a pair of Aspens, 2 AMC Javelins, a
98 Dakota R/T, as well as Chargers, a Challenger and a Cuda. The latest
model Mopar had to be the screaming yellow, 99 Prowler, which was on display
out front.
The temperatures soared to over 100°, but the the spectators and displayers
didn't seem to mind, probably because River Oaks CPJ was kind enough to
supply tamales and ice-cold 7-UP to cool them down. Mysteriously, a crowd
developed near the entrance of the dealership for a good reason, the opening
door vented out really cold air. The crowd tried to stay indoors, but it was
just too cold to stay inside, so a spot in-between was the perfect solution.
Seeing everyone gather here, Gary Quay decided to use this as the place to
hand out trophies. Mike Fontenot's blue 67 Coronet R/T won Dealerships
Choice Award (for the second time in a row), the Hemi T-bucket won Best
Non-Member vehicle, and a purple 70 Cuda won Judges Choice Award. A huge
THANKS goes to River Oaks CPJ, who supplied several door prizes, and to Gary
Quay, who gave these away to the lucky ticket holders. Afterwards, the crowd
dispersed and went their separate ways, hopefully to join again at at future
show & shine.
The success of this annual show seems to be due to the fact of its central
Houston location and the advertisements that River Oaks put in the Houston
Chronicle. I had talked to some of the people that I did not recognize, and
that is where they heard about the show. The club members heard about it
through the newsletter and all-in-all, the publicity produced a huge
turnout. I think it is safe to say that all those in attendance enjoyed
themselves, and are ready to do it again next year if River Oaks CPJ is
willing.
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